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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE E. BEERS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GOLFHOSE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 613,656, dated November8, 1898.

Application filed April 9, 1897. Serial No. 631,351. (No model.)

T0 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. BEERS, a citi zen of the UnitedStates,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Golf-Hose andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates t0 golf-hose of the footless type, the objectsbeing to secure a neat and comfortable fit, to prevent pressure underthe foot and around the heel, to conform the lower portion to the shapeof the foot, and to enable high or low shoesbeing worn without exposingthe lower edge portion of the hose bordering upon the omitted heel andinstep portions.

The improvement consists in a gusset at each side of the hose at amedial point to give shape to the instep and heel and in the strap whichis located about centrally and secured to the heel and gusset, the upperportion of the strap widening toward the heel or back to prevent theheel from creeping up when low shoes are worn.

The improvement also consists. of the novel features,which hereinafterwill be more fully described and claimed. e

In the drawings, Figure lis a side elevation of a footless golfhoseconstructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a detail viewof the foot portion on a larger scale.

Corresponding and like parts are indicated in both views of the drawingsand referred to in the following description by the same referencecharacters.

The golf-hose may be seamless or manufactured in any of the waysresorted to for constructing knitted goods and are preferably knit, theupper part being of usual form to conform tothe outline of the leg. Thehose l illustrated is footless. Its portion is turned at 2 to presentthe ordinary finish. A gusset 3 is provided at each side and gives' therequired shape to the heel and instep portions of the hose. This gussetis formed when knitting the hose, and the lines of stitches extend at anobtuse angle to the lines of stitches forming the heel and parallel theinstep, whereby the latter is given the requisite shape. The rear edgeof the gusset from a to t is straight and its lower edge from b to e iscurved and the third edge from a to e is nearly straight and parallelwith the lines of stitches. The edge of the heel from c to b is straightand the edge of the instep from e to d is curved. The strap 4 has itsfront edge slightly curved and its rear edge oppositely curved andinclines rearwardly, so that the middle point of its lower edge cornesabout in line with the rear edge of the gusset. the line ct b and issecured to the gusset and the heel.

A golf-hose constructed as herein set forth conforms to the shape of thefoot and secures ease and comfort to the wearer, fits neatly,distributes the pressure equally, prevents the strap drawing on the soleof the foot, and can be -worn equally well with high or low shoes.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new,and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, ise-- v A footless golf-hose comprisingan instep and a heel portion open at its lower end, an independentgusset at each side of the hose intermediate of the heel and instepportions and throwing the said instep portion forward to conform to thecorresponding part of the foot, the lower edges of the gussets, heel andinstep portions being in the same curved line, and a centrally-disposedstrap having its ends overlapping the juncture formed between the heeland gussets and connected therewith,and having its lower portioninclining upwardly and rearwardly, substantially as shown and described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

GEORGE E. BEERS.

Witnesses JAMES H. ROBERTSON, VAnDIvEEE B. MoLEE.

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